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India’s Chikitha Taniparthi and Sahil Rajesh Jadhav edged Thailand 156-155 in the mixed compound semifinal to enter the Asian Games final. Chikitha will bid for her second gold after winning the women’s team event alongside Prithika Pradeep and Jyothi Surekha Vennam.

India’s women’s compound archery team edged South Korea 234-233 in a tense Asian Games semifinal in Okazaki. Chikitha Taniparthi, Prithika Pradeep and Jyothi Surekha Vennam held their nerve to secure a gold-medal clash with China.

Spain beat Croatia 4-1 as Lamine Yamal scored twice, while England defeated 10-man Czechia 2-0 through Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane. Switzerland beat Scotland 3-0, Slovenia defeated North Macedonia 2-0, and Slovakia edged Kazakhstan 2-1 in League C.

India bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule praised the experience of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma and their influence on younger players. He also backed Kuldeep Yadav as a key match-winner and highlighted India’s depth in the spin-bowling department

Baranica Elangovan’s historic bronze medal in pole vault at the Asian Games 2026 has opened a new chapter for Indian athletics. Her coach Milber Bertrand Russell believes the achievement will inspire young athletes and boost support for the event

INF Battalion defeated SSBA (Tarnaka) 77-55, while Mamata Medical College beat All Star KVBR 61-46 in the GM Sampath Kumar Annual League Basketball Championship at YMCA Secunderabad

India's volleyball team topped Pool C at the Aichi Nagoya Asian Games after defeating Vietnam, Hong Kong and Qatar. Former international G V Madhav believes the team's improved combination can help it challenge Pakistan and revive hopes of a podium finish

Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala continued their unbeaten runs on the third day of the Sub-junior National Basketball Championship in Vijayawada. Several teams registered convincing victories in the Level I matches across boys’ and girls’ sections

HK Simha’s century and Aniketh Reddy’s five-wicket haul were the highlights of Hyderabad cricket matches. The senior multi-day game ended in a draw, while Hyderabad defeated Bengal Under-23 and several junior and women’s league matches produced notable performances

India spinner Sree Charani has set a new record in the ICC Women’s T20I Bowling Rankings with 817 rating points. Smriti Mandhana has returned to the top five, while several Indian, Pakistani and Bangladesh players have improved their rankings.

Andhra Kabaddi Association General Secretary Srikanth Yalamanchili received a warm welcome from association office-bearers at Gannavaram airport on his return from the Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. He served as a jury member for kabaddi, his second such international assignment after the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain in 2025.

Homanshika Reddy, a 21-year-old national-level rifle shooter from Hyderabad, is developing 'Somatrace', a wearable sensor technology designed to track spinal movement in real time.

Indian shooter Neeru Dhanda won gold in women’s trap at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, becoming the first Indian woman to win an individual Asian Games trap medal. She scored 28 hits, setting an Asian record and securing India’s landmark victory

India’s women’s trap team of Neeru Dhanda, Aashima Ahlawat and Manisha Keer won the silver medal at the Asian Games 2026, helping take India’s shooting medal tally to 13. Neeru also qualified for the individual final after finishing joint-top in qualification.

India will face Sri Lanka in the Asian Games men's cricket semifinal after Sri Lanka advanced on the basis of a higher ranking when their rain-hit quarterfinal against Nepal was abandoned. All four quarterfinals were washed out due to persistent rain in Nagoya.

Indian Railways defeated hosts Andhra Pradesh 35-23, 36-11 in the final to win the Senior National Ball Badminton Championship for a record 12th time. Railways also defeated Tamil Nadu and Puducherry in the knockout stages to continue their title-winning streak.

Mumbai Indians have released promising wicketkeeper-batter G Kamalini along with five other players ahead of the 2027 WPL season. RCB have also let go of Grace Harris, while Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants have made changes to their squads

A Varun Goud scored 109 retired hurt as Team A made 324/4 against Team B’s 336 in an HCA senior men’s practice match. The day also featured Under-23, Under-19 and Under-14 girls’ matches, with several individual batting and bowling performances.

Osmania University will conduct its inter-college women’s chess tournament at St Ann’s Women’s College, Mehdipatnam, on September 29 and 30. The university has also announced dates and venues for women’s fencing, cross country, basketball, volleyball and judo tournaments

Playback singer Shreya Ghoshal says independent music gives her the freedom to explore sounds beyond the usual playback space. With her new song ‘Bairi Piya’, she ventures into contemporary pop while retaining subtle Indian classical influences

Ch Anirudh’s 114 and Devashvith Yadav’s five-wicket haul were among the highlights of the HCA Under-16 two-day selection matches in Hyderabad. Anirudh struck nine fours, while Devashvith returned impressive figures of 5/15 for Team K

Hyderabad’s Vanisha Surineni won three gold medals at the AWPC World Powerlifting Championship 2026 in Manchester, representing India in the Women’s Teen-2 (60kg) category. She topped the SBD, deadlift and bench press events with impressive performances

India’s Gulveer Singh won silver in the men’s 1,500m at the Asian Games in Nagoya, clocking a personal best of 3:36.72. Avinash Sable finished fourth in the 3,000m steeplechase, while Yoonus Shah placed ninth in the 1500m final

DP World PGTI president Kapil Dev has extended his best wishes to India’s six-member golf contingent ahead of the Asian Games in Japan. Yuvraj Sandhu, Saptak Talwar, Veer Ahlawat, Aditi Ashok, Diksha Dagar and Pranavi Urs will compete